Bottle stopper or seal.



No. 731,509. PATENTED JUNE 2a, 1903 0. SGHONBRT.

BOTTLE STOPPER 0R SEAL. APPLIOATION FILED F212. a, 1903.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 731,509,

Application filed February 8, 1903- To a, whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, OARLSGHONERT, a subject of the Emperor ofAustria-Hungary,residingatNewark,in the county'of Essex andState of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bottle Stoppers or Seals; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to numerals of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention has reference to improve ments in seals or stoppers for bottles; and the invention has for its primary object to provide a novel arrangement and construction of metal or other similar seal which is adapted to be forced or sprung into the in ner surface of the neck of a bottle, and preferably into an inner annular depression or recess formed in the said inner surface of the neck of the bottle, the same being usually used with a piece of cork or other suitable packing material, preferably in the manner hereinafter more particularly set forth.

Other objects of the present invention are to provide a simply-constructed bottle seal or stopper which can be quickly secured in position for the purpose of closing the neck of the bottle and to provide a seal of great durability and efiectiveness, but which can be readily removed from the neck of the bottle by means of a suitable seal-extractor or other pointed tool.

Myinvention therefore consists in the novel form of seal or stopper for bottles; and, fur thermore, this invention consists in the various novel arrangements and combinations of parts, all of which will be hereinafter more particularly described, and then finally embodied in the clauses of the claim.

The invention is clearlyillustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a side view of the neck of a bottle provided with a seal or stopperembodying the principles of the present invention,and Fig. 2 is a plan or top View of the same. Fig. 3 is atransverse vertical section of the neck portion of the bottle, illustrating the arrangedated June 23, 1903. Serial No. 141,649 (No model.)

ment of the inner annular depression or recess and a sectional representation of a piece of cork and the cupped metal disk or shell in position. Figs. 4 and 5 are atop view and vertical section, respectively, of the form of metal disk or shell represented in said Fig. 3. Fig. (i is a transverse vertical section of the neck of a bottle and another form of metal seal,.but still embodyingtheprinciples of this invention; and Figs. 7 and 8 are a top view and vertical section, respectively, of the form of metal disk or plate represented in said Fig. 6.

Similarcharacters of reference are employed in all of the said hereinabove described views to indicate corresponding parts.

In the said drawings the reference characterl indicatesthe neck of any form and construction of bottle, and 2 is a suitably-shaped annular bead surrounding the upper portion or mouth of the neck of said bottle. This annularbead 2 is made in such a manner that the upper overlapping annular portion 3will provide an inner annular receiving depression or recess 4, as clearly illustrated in the several figu res of the drawings. This annular receiving depression or recess 4 is located directly below the mouth or pouring-duct 5 of the bottle and is surrounded by annular part 6, preferably made inclined, as clearly illus trated. The metal shell or disk forming the seal is indicated by the reference character 7, and 8 is a piece of cork or other suitable ma terial which is arranged between the lower surface of the said seal 7 to provide a packing and a tight closure when the seal 7 is forced into its closing relation with the inner annular depression or recess 4 of the'neck of the bottle in the manner to be presently described.

Referring now to the form of metal disk or shell represented in Figs. 1 lo 5, inclusive, the shell or disk is made cup-shaped, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5, it being placed in such a position so that its marginal edge will be held by the overlapping portion 3 of the bead 2 and close the mouth or pouring-duct 5 of the bottle. A piece of cork 8 or other packing material is arranged upon the annular part 6 and against the under surface of the said disk or shell, as clearly indicated in Fig. 3 of the drawings. The parts are arranged in this manner within the neck of the bottle after the bottle has been filled. By means of a suitable tool acting under pressure directly upon the outer part of the said disk or shell it is flattened out in the manner indicated in Fig. 30f the drawings. The annular marginal edge 9 of the saidshell or disk, following the inner contour of the annular depression or recess 4, is turned over upon the upwardlyinclining surface 6 and forced in an upward direction, as at 10, (see Fig. 3,) and thereby positively forced into a perfectly tight holding relation with the surrounding surface of the said recess or depression formed directly by the upper overlapping annular portion 3 of the bottle, as will be clearly understood. At the same time the piece of cork S or other suitable packing material is also compressed sufficiently to provide a perfect packing, said packing serving, furthermore, to prevent the liquid contents of the bottle from coming in contact with the metal surface of the seal 7.

In Figs. 6 and 8 is illustrated the reversed arrangement of the disk or shell 7, this disk being indicated by the reference character 11, the main body portion of which is flat and is surrounded by a downwardly-extendingbeadlike marginal edge 12, which when placed in the neck of the bottle and when pressure is applied thereon will have said bead-like marginal edge 12 forced into an upwardly turned marginal bead 13 within the annular depression or recess 4, as clearly indicated in the said Fig. 6, therebyprovidinga perfect seal, as will be clearly evident.

From the above description of my invention it will be seen that I have devised a simple device which can be cheaply made and which is readily secured in place to provide a strong and effective seal or bottle-closure.

I am aware that changes may be made in the various arrangements and combinations of parts, as Well as in the details of the construction thereof, without departing from the scope of my invention. Hence I do not limit my invention to the exact arrangements and combinations of the parts as described in the foregoing specification and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, nor do I confine myself to the exact details of the construction of the said parts.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is-- 1. The combination, with the neck of a bottle having an internal annular recess and an overlapping holding portion, of a disk having its marginal edge arranged in said recess and bent over therein so as to be closely doubled upon itself and tightly held by said overlapping portion, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

2. The combination, with the neck of a bottle having an internal annular recess and an overlapping holding portion, of a disk having its marginal edge arranged in said recess and bent over therein so as to be closely doubled upon itself and tightly held by said overlapping portion, and a packing arranged beneath said disk, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

3. The combination, with the neck of a bottle having a mouth 5, an annular receivingdepression 4, an overlapping portion 3, and an upwardly-inclined annular part 6, of a disk having its marginal edge arranged in said receiving-depression and turned upon said part 6 so as to be bent over and tightly held in said receiving-depression, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

4. The combination, with the neck of a bottle having a mouth 5, an annular receivingdepression 4:, an overlapping portion 3, and an upwardly-inclined annular part 6, of a packing arranged upon said part 6, and a disk of metal upon said packing having its marginal edge arranged in said receiving-depression and turned upon said part 6 so as to be bent over and tightly held in said receivingdepression, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony that I claim the invention set forth above I have hereunto set my hand this 31st day of January, 1903. A

CARL soI-IoNERT.

Witnesses:

FREDK. G. FRAENTZEL, JAcoB DICKER. 

